Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2015 09:43:07 +0100
From: francois@avalenn.eu
To: Baptiste <public-bateast-EHH8LxVIriIiq3RsQ1AnAw@plane.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: Add /renew/ tag to moved/renamed/reflagged messages
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On Wed, Mar 04, 2015 at 02:07:01PM +0100, Baptiste wrote:
> new messages are given a default (configurable) tag, typically /new/=C2=
=A0=E2=80=A6
> This is handy for automatic tagging.
>=20
> What about another automatic tag to re-add to an existing mail when
> =3Dnotmuch new=3D detect a moved, renamed or reflagged message=C2=A0=E2=
=80=A6 This
> would allow something like tag synchro through an =3DIMAP=3D mailbox, o=
r
> at least keep folder and tag organization coherent while a message
> is moved =E2=80=A6

I would really like this too. An other use case is for mailing lists,
my messages are tagged with new when they appear in my outbox but I
would like to complete tags when receiving them via the mailing list.





>=20
> my usecase is=C2=A0:
> - On PC A
>   - message /1/ is received from =3DIMAP=3D in default mail folder, giv=
en tag /new/
>   - message /1/ is automatically tagged /inbox/ (see /afew/)
> - On PC B
>   - message /1/ is received from =3DIMAP=3D in default mail folder, giv=
en tag /new/
>   - message /1/ is automatically tagged /inbox/ (see /afew/)
>   - manual tagging into mail client as /archive/
>   - mail is moved (see /afew/) to /Archives/ folder due to /archive/ ta=
g
>   - message /1/ no more in default but /Archives/ folder is synchronize=
d back to =3DIMAP=3D server
> - On PC A (not possible today)
>   - message /1/ is re-received from =3DIMAP=3D in /Archives/ folder, an=
d removed from default mail folder, added tag /renew/
>     - (today, =3Dnotmuch new=3D just detect the moved file, and thanksf=
ully keep existing tags)
>   - message /1/ is automatically tagged /archive/ due to presence in /A=
rchives/ folder (and /renew/ tag)
>=20
> Thank you,
>=20
> --=20
> ~~^v^~~ Baptiste